Detachable device for airing clothes



Sept. 16, 1941.

M. M. BERREN DETACHABLE DEVICE FOR AIRING CLOTHES Filed May 24, 1940 2 Sheets--Sheetl l Sept. 16, 1941. M. M. BERREN 2,256,188

DETACHABLE DEVICE FOR AIRING CLOTHES Filed May 24, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 16, 1941 DETACHABLE DEVICEFO'R HIRING CLOTHES Maurice Mi Berren, Providence, RI Ii ApplicationMay 24, 1940,.SerialNo.33?;105y r:s Claims. ,c1.2'1-1;12'4v) My invention relates to a detachable device for airing clothes or garments which may also, if desired, be used for drying clothes after being laundered. While my invention may be em'- ployed on any type of a house, it is particularly desirable forV use in tall apartment houses inr large cities where there is no back yard and there is no other available space to air garments.

An object of my invention is to provide a device for airing garments which is completely detachable and which may be readily attached by the tenant in a very short space of time, and which when knocked down takes up a small amount of space for storage purposes.

My invention includes a pair of detachable brackets of the so-called shelf type, each of which is adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on each side of a Window in horizontally aligned relationship adapted to have a clothes hanger supporting rod detachably mounted on the free ends thereof projecting out.- wardly from each side of the Window. n

' A further object of my invention is to provide means comprising a clamping rod clamping against the clothes hanger hooks inserted onsaid clothes hanger supporting rod to prevent gusts of wind from raising the garments and clothes hanger hooks from said supporting rod, preferably also clamping each clothes hanger hook in aset position on said clothes hanger supporting rod against movement axially of said rod.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which will hold six to twelve average mens and womens garments and provide a maximum amount of airing surface for the airing thereof.

A further feature of my invention is that I provide means including a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one end of the group of garments mounted on the clothes hanger supporting rod detachably mountable on said clothes hanger sup-portingrod exterior. of said clothes to prevent the individual garments from swaying individually, and permitting the entire group to gently sway as a compact unit if there is a sufficient wind to sway the combined load of all of the garments.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear will be-best understood from a description of the accompany-- ing drawings which illustrate an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing my device in attached position exter1or of: an apartment house window, and having a plurality of garmentsmountedthereon.

Fig. Zis an end elevation'of the device shown inFie. 1.

Fig. 3v is ad'i'sassembl'ed perspective View of theA component parts of'my invention.

Inthe' drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate likeparts throughout, Il) generally indicates a detachable device for airing clothes or garments on the-outside of a window, constructedin accordance with my invention. Said? device'includes; inrlcombination, a pair of detachable-brackets I2: ofl the general so-called shelfvbracket type,- eachJ comp-rising an L-shaped memberhaving av lcngarm I4 projecting hori zontallyoutwardly, and a'base I6' for detachably mounting saidbracket on suitable means projecting laterally from the outer surface of a building on one"v side. of a window in horizontally aligned relationship with the opposite bracket of the pair. While anyv type of means maybe employed for this purpose, Iv preferably employ the' bracket' holding plates I8, permanently secured to4 the' window by any suitable means,` suchas' the screws (not shown), said plates` having" the studs 22' havingr the enlarged heads l 24'` and: narrower' Shanks 23 below said heads projecting outwardly' therefrom. Each bracket base IG- isu provided' with the aligned ho1es'25i to receive the` heads 24v ofI the studs therein', andthe slots 28' projecting upwardly in vertical alignment from said holes adapted to receive the narrow shanks` 23' of the studs 22 therein, with' the heads 24 overlying the p0rti'ons' oi"` the base |'6 exterior of said slots 28 to rigidly` detachably mountv said brackets on the studsI 24; Any suitable type. of means, however, may be provided to detachably mount the brackets l2.' in the proper positions on the window. The type. of shelf bracket shown employs an oblique strutattached to the lower end of the bracketv base I6 and supporting the horizontal arm of the bracket i4 adjacent the outer end thereof y If' desired, the studs 22 may be permanently mounted'on the building without the use of' a bracket holdi'ng plate I8', and' if desired; while I preferably. employ the. detachable brackets. I2', each. bracket' may, if desired, be permanently mounted.. in its proper position on each side o'f` the window.

' Iprovid'emeans detachably securable to the outer ends of' each bracket to` extend horizontally` between 'the' outer ends', of said brackets for holding thehooks 36 ofja plurality of clothes hangers 34'ti'1'ereon.` In my" preferred embodiment said means comprises the clothes hanger supporting rod 32 detachably mountable on the freel ends of said detachable brackets I2. I also preferably employ a clamping rod 38 also detachably mounted on the free ends of said brackets, in the preferred embodiment over the hooks 36 of said clothes hangers 34 clamping said clothes hanger hooks 36 on said clothes hanger supporting rod 32, although it is apparent that any other suitable type of means for preventing the vhooks 35 from being lifted off of the supporting rod 32 may be employed.

While any suitable type of means may be employed for of the two rods, one `superimposed above the other. If desired, ya threaded adjustable clamp- Ying bolt 43 may be adjustably mounted in a threaded hole 45 in the upper end of said loop 42. In the embodiment shown, the clothes hanger supporting rod 32 Aand the clamping rod 38 are preferably of subst-antially similar shapekand of substantially similar size, each having a free end 44 and 46 respectively engageable within the duplex rod holding loop 42 and the holes 48 and 50 Yin the enlarged opposite end-'thereof for receiving said threaded stud 40therethrough. l To'as'semble the portion of the device heretofore described',v each bracket |22- and l2b vis detachably mounted on their-respectivestuds 22 Yin the manner described. The'free Vend 44 ofthe Vgarment supporting 4rod 32 is inserted Within'the duplex loopl42f'and the opposite end lowered so thatthe study projects through the holef'48 thereof."The hooksS of the clothes hangers` having the respective` garments* 52 mounted thereon are then hung on the clothes hanger sup porting rod 32.` "The'e'nd 46 offthe clamping rod 38 is then inserted within the duplekrod holding loop 42 over the then inserted end'44 "of the clothes hanger supporting'rod 3'2 and the' opposite end of said clamping'rod -is then lowered so employed on the free end of the bracket l294 in place of the threaded stud 40 and adjusting nut 54, in which case the enlarged ends with their respective holes 48 and 50 in the clothes hanger supporting rod 32 and the clamping rod 38 may be omitted.

I also provide means to prevent the garments from being blown individually on or olf the garment hangers 34 and compelling all said gar,- ments to gently sway as a unit in a gust of wind. In the preferred embodiment, said means comprises a pair of retaining frames 56, each adapted to abut one end of a group of garments 52 supported on the clothes hangers 34 mounted on detachably mounting the clothes' hanger supporting rod 32 on the free ends o1" said brackets l2 and the clamping rod 38 in suthat the Vthreaded holding stud 40projects through the hole 56 therein.Y The clampingnu't 54 is then inserted on the upper end of the threaded stud 4!) and threaded thereon until the clamping rod 38 is brought into' the desired posi-V tion above the hooks 36. vIf desired,'the duplex loop42 may be of such aV size, and the nut 54 only so tightly lthreaded onto said stud 40, that the clamping rod 3,8 merely prevents the hooks 36 from "being lifted offthe clothes hanger supporting rod 32, but vif desired, the duplex loop 42 may be ofY sucha size, 01' thejadjustable bolt 43 lowered'to abut theA clamping Vrod 38, or the nut '54 may (be threaded so tightly onto the threaded stud 46' that the clamping rod willabut the clothes hanger hooks 36 topositvely clamp each of them in "a set VI'ion-slidable. position against said .,clotheshanger supporting rod. vIf desired, a loop' `'similar "to Ythe loop 42 With its said clothes hanger supporting rod 32, detachably mounted on said clothes hanger supporting rod 32 exterior of said garments, the frame 5ta abutting the end of the garments adjacent the bracket I2a and the frame 56b abutting the end of the garments adjacent the bracket |21), and I may, if desired, employ a retaining frame spacerA and retaining bar 58 having each end thereof detachably securableto one of said frames. In the embodiment shown, each of said frames 56' and 56lo comprises a triangle formed of bent wire andV having a loop 60 at the apex thereof for threading on the clothes hanger supportingrod 32 and terminating in the spaced ends 62 in the base 64 thereof,'forming the space 66 -between said spaced ends. The spacing and retaining bar 58 is provided with the loop 68a at one end thereof and the loop 68ID at the opposite end thereof, each detachably securable to one of said wire frames 56a and 56b through the space 66 between the spaced ends 62 in the base 64 thereof. Where'th'e retaining frames 56a and 56h are employed, the loop 6U of the frame 56a is inserted on the 'garment hanger supportingV rod 32 'close to the end having the hole 48' therein. The clothes hangers 34. having the garments k52 mounted thereon are then hung on the clothes hanger supporting rod 32. The loop 60 of the other frame 5tb is then threaded on the clothes hanger retaining rod 32 adjacent the free end 44 thereof. The loops 68'?L and 68D of the retaining bar 58 are then suitably inserted in said retaining framesl 56a and 56b by bringing them' nrst in the space 66 between the free ends 62 of the bent wire and moving them forwards to receive the front end of the respective base of each respective frame 56aand 56h. The device is then clamped intofposition in the mannerfpreviously explained. Y Y Y As shown in Fig. 1, my device may be `conveniently mounted from one-halfv to two-thirds lthe distance from-the-lower end of the lower window sash 1D, of the Window 12. This provides a readilyV accessible 'place yfrom within the building for hanging and removing the garments and device. i .Y While, as stated, I preferably employ the supportingbrackets I2of a type which may be detachably secured at the will ofthe user, it is apparent that if desired; the brackets I2 may when once'attachedrbe ypermanently aixedto the building. In the claims I kemploy the words adapted to be attached to cover vthe device whether in attached or detached position. Y d s It is apparent that Iv-have provided a novel type vof Ya detachablerdevice for airing garments ,on the outside of a Window with the advantages explained above.

It is understood thatV my invention is not Y limited to the specific embodiment shown and respective adjustableclampingrbolt may be that various deviations maybe made therefrrnnV without departingfrom the spirit. and. scopelof the appendediclaims. What I clainiis: f r l. A detachable device for airing clothes onthe outside of ra window, comprising,` in combination,

a pair of shelf brackets, adapted tov be vsecured to the outer surface.v of a buildingon opposite sides of a window in horizontally `aligned relationship, one of said brackets having a threaded holding stud projecting upwardly fromlthe 'outer end thereof, and the other of said brackets having a duplex rod holding loop projecting upwardy from the outer end thereof, two rods of similar shape, each having a free end engageable/within said loop and a hole on the opposite end for receiving said threaded stud, one comprising a clothes hanger supporting rod and the other comprising a clamping rod for clamping against clothes hanger hooks inserted on said clothes hanger supporting rod, and a clamping nut threadable lon said stud over the holes in said rods, a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one end of a group of garments mounted on clothes hangers supported on said clothes hanger supporting rod, detachably mounted on said clothes hanger supporting rod exterior of said clothes, each of said frames comprising a triangle formed of bent wire having a loop for threading on said clothes hanger supporting rod at the apex thereof and terminating in spaced ends vin the base thereof, and a retaining frame spacer and retaining bar having a loop at each end thereof detachably securable to one of said wire frames through the space between the spaced wire ends in the base thereof.

2. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a window, comprising, in combination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of a window in horizontally aligned relationship, a clothes hanger supporting rod detachably mountable on the free ends of said detachable brackets for receiving the hooks of a plurality of clothes hangers having garments thereon, a clamping rod also detachably mountable on the free ends of said brackets for clamping said clothes hanger hooks on said clothes hanger supporting rod, a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one end of a group of garments mounted on clothes hangers supported on said clothes hanger supporting rod, detachably mounted on said clothes hanger supporting rod exterior of said clothes, each of said frames comprising a triangle formed of bent wire having a loop for threading on said clothes hanger supporting rod at the apex thereof and terminating in spaced ends in the base thereof and a retaining frame spacer and retaining bar having a loop at each end thereof detachably securable to one of said wire frames through the space between the spaced wire ends in the base thereof.

3. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a window, comprising, in combination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of a window in horizontally aligned relationship, a clothes hanger supporting rod detachably mountable on the free ends of said detachable brackets for receiving the hooks of a piurality of clothes hangers having garments thereon, a clamping rod also detachably mountable on the free ends of said brackets for clamping said clothes hanger hooks on said clothes hanger supporting rod, a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one end of a group of garments mounted onclothes hangersJ supported on saidclothes hanger supporting rod, detachably mounted on saidv clothesv hanger. supporting rod exterior of said. clothes, and a retaining frame spacer'. and retaining barv detachably securable. to each of .saidretaining frames.

4. A detachable device for. airing clothes on the outside` of a window, comprising, in combination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to beV secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of'. awindow in horizontally aligned relationship, one of said brackets having a threaded holding stud projecting upwardly from the outer end thereof, and the other of said brackets having a duplex rod holding loop projecting upwardly from the outer end thereof, and two rods of similar shape, each having a free end engageable within said loop and a hole on the opposite end for receiving said threaded stud, one comprising a clothes hanger supporting rod and the other comprising a clamping rod for clamping against clothes hanger hooks inserted on said clothes hanger supporting rod.

5. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a window, comprising, in cornbination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of a window in horizontally aligned relationship, at least one of said brackets having a duplex rod holding loop projecting upwardly from the outer end thereof, and having a threaded hole in the upper end thereof, two rods of similar shape, each having an end engageable within said loop, one comprising a clothes hanger supporting rod and the other comprising a clamping rod for clamping against clothes hanger hooks inserted on said clothes hanger supporting rod, and an adjustable bolt threaded within said threaded loop hole to abut said clamping rod for adjustably clamping said clamping rod in clamping position.

6. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a window, comprising, in cornbination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of a window in horizontally aligned relationship, at least one of said brackets having a duplex rod holding loop projecting from the outer end thereof, two rods of similar shape` each having an end engageable within said loop, o-ne comprising a clothes hanger supporting rod and the other comprising a clamping rod for clamping against clothes hanger hooks inserted on said clothes hanger supporting rod, and means to adjustably clamp said clamping rod in clamping position.

'7. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a window, comprising, in combination, a pair of shelf brackets, adapted to be secured to the outer surface of a building on opposite sides of a window in horizontally aligned relationship, a clothes hanger supporting rod detachably mountable on the free ends of said brackets for receiving the hooks of a plurality of clothes hangers having garments thereon, a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one end of a group of garments mounted on clothes hangers supported on said clothes hanger supporting rod, detachably mounted on said clothes hanger supporting rod exterior of said clothes, each of said frames comprising a triangle formed of bent wire having a loop for threading on said clothes hanger supporting rod at the apex thereof and terminating in spaced ends in the base thereof and a retaining frame spacer and retaining bar having a loop at eachV end thereof detachably securable 'to one of said Wire frames through the space between the spaced wire ends in the base thereof.

8. A detachable device for airing clothes on the outside of a Window, comprising; in combination, a pair of shelfy brackets, adapted tobe secured4` to the outer surface of a building on oppositeA sides of a Window in horizontally alignedV relationship, a clothes hanger supporting rod'detachably mountable on the free ends of said brackets for receiving the hooks of a plural- `ity of clothes hangers having garments thereon,

a pair of retaining frames each adapted to abut one vend of a group of garments mounted on clothes hangers supported on said clothes hanger 10 retaining frames.V

MAURICE M. BERREN. 

